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Duque warns public vs self medication

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HEALTH Secretary Francisco Duque III cautioned the public against self-medication and antibiotic resistance following the declaration of Association of Southeast Asian Nations members to fight anti-microbial resistance.

The Asean leaders recently signed the AMR on the sidelines of the 31st Asean Summit in Manila, and in line with this, the Health department launched the National Antibiotic Guidelines.

The guidelines contain treatment recommendations for infectious diseases.

Ito ay kasunduan sa magkabilang panig ang Asean kung saan signatory ang Pilipinas sa AMR… na dapat na siguraduhin ng mga gobyerno at lalong na ng departments of Health ng Asean na ang paggamit ng antibiotic hindi ‘yan basta basta,” Duque said in a radio interview.

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The Health secretary warned the public against self-medication especially taking antibiotics without a doctor’s prescription.

Kaya ang babala sa ating mga kababayan na ‘wag basta basta iinom ng mga antibiotic dahil malaki ang implikasyon niyan sa inyong kalagayan lalo na kung nagkaroon kayo ng impeksyon.”

He added: “Unang-una tama ang indication, number two kailangang sumunod sa tamang prescription na mga doctor lamang ang nakakapagbigay at dapat sinusunod din ang nakalagay sa prescription slip na sinabi ng mga doctor na kapag sinabing one week o two weeks susundin ‘yun ng mga tao ‘yung tamang indikasyon para dun sa klase ng antibiotic.”

Duque explained that antibiotic resistance occurs during self-medication or not following the prescribed medication as microbes “learn” how to get immune to the drugs.

The Health chief also warned against buying antibiotics from sari-sari (convenience) stores.

Unang-una pwede isumbong ‘yang tinda-tindahan lang na wala namang lisensya na magbenta ng antibiotics… labag ‘yan sa batas at hindi pwedeng tindahan lang ang nagbebenta niyan,” Duque said.

He said that the DoH is doing efforts to promote the National Antibiotic Guidelines.

Hindi pwede yung prescribe nang prescribe na kahit hindi kailangan ay nagbibigay na ng antibiotic dapat magkaroon ng mas malinaw na ebidensiya kung bakit mo binibigyan ng ganitong klase ng antibiotic,” he added.   

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